Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Georgia
Roswell is a supplemental starter city profile for the north Atlanta family and commuter market in Georgia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Georgia
Athens is the college-town comparison market, where student demand, rent, wages, transportation, and benefits access shape household affordability.
Comparison
Roswell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Roswell has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Athens minus Roswell.
| Metric | Roswell | Athens | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,641 | $1,713 | +$72 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $662,209 | $341,821 | -$320,388 | Athens | Athens has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $186/mo | -$5/mo | Athens | Athens has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 101 | -1 | Athens | Athens has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,769 | $58,500 | +$731 | Roswell | Roswell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 81/100 | -2 | Roswell | Roswell has the higher move score. |